Sangamon County property tax bills on their way

Sangamon County property tax bills have been printed and should be in the mail no later than the first week of May, county Treasurer Tom Cavanagh said.

The tax bills have been printed and are being picked up by township collectors this week. The due date for the first of two installments is June 6.

The first installment can be paid to township collectors in the various townships. There are no active collectors in Auburn, Cooper, Williams, Fancy Creek and Mechanicsburg townships. Taxpayers in those townships make payments directly to the county treasurer.

Current tax information is available online at tax.co.Sangamon.il.us.

A 1.5 percent-per-month penalty will be charged after the due dates. The penalty is not pro-rated, which means if the payment is one or 30 days late, the 1.5 percent penalty applies.

Taxpayers are reminded of the availability of E-Check to pay property taxes. Taxpayers interested in using this service can go to the Property Tax and E-Payment information website at tax.co.sangamon.il.us. Credit card payments can be made at illinoisepay.com.

Regular hours for the treasurerís office are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A payment drop box is in the main lobby of the county complex. Lobby hours for the drop box are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Property taxes can be paid by drive-through June 2-6 at the Sangamo Chapter Credit Union, 310 South Grand Ave. E. The drive-through hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Property owners are responsible for tax payments. Call the treasurerís office at 753-6800 if no bill is received or if there is uncertainty regarding an address or payment. Taxpayers can also call 747-5180 for assistance in inquiring about property taxes or other property records.